CNU Hongmae (Red Plum Tree) is returning to its hometown. As an expression of gratitude for the donation of the CNU Hongmae which is well-known as one of the “five Honam maehwa blossoms” and a famous specialty of CNU, the university has decided to donate one successor tree to the late Professor Ko Jae-cheon and the Uiyeolgong clan of Jangheung’s Go family. This succes...

An international joint research team at CNU is garnering attention for identifying a new causal mechanism for liver damage caused by alcohol and identifying new key factors.   The research team led by CNU Professor Choi Heung-sik (School of Biological Science and Technology) achieved these results through joint research with the research team of Dr. Kim Yong-hoon and Dr. Lee Cheol-ho ...

CNU opened a library reading room that is open 24 hours a day for the first time in its history. CNU held an opening ceremony for the new reading room Baek-ya (白夜) on the 4th floor of the University Library Annex (aka Baekdo) on April 2 and decided to operate it 24 hours a day, except for on quarantine and disinfection days. Baek-ya is a nickname for a type of reading room that is illu...

A master’s student at CNU will present a paper introducing a new virtual reality navigation methodology at an international academic conference based on research conducted during his fourth year of undergraduate studies. Master’s student Kang Se-yi (Department of Artificial Intelligence Convergence, advisors: Professors Kim Seung-won, Yang Hyung-jeong, and Kim Soo-hyung) of CN...

A research team of Professor Kim Sung-hak of the Division of Animal Science at CNU and the research team of Professor Samuel Beck of Boston University discovered the role of the MEIS1 gene in influencing cancer cell growth through international collaborative research. The research team systematically identified the effect of regulating the activity of the MEIS1 gene on the growth of cance...

CNU is taking extensive steps to improve its status as a global university and expanding its overseas network. As a part of its glocal strategy, the CNU delegation visited Mongolia to strengthen cooperation with six local universities from March 10 - 14. The visiting delegation from CNU, including Professor Kook Min-suk (director of the External and Global Engagement Office) and Profes...

The National Council of Presidents of National and Public Universities (chairperson: President Jung Sung-taek of CNU) discussed a free tuition system for all national and public universities.   At the first regular general meeting of the year held at CNU’s Storium on March 14, the council estimated that a budget of 500 - 700 billion won would be needed to realize free tuition at...

The research team led by Professor Kim Don-kyu of the Department of Molecular Bioscience at CNU has proposed the possibility of selective pest control for Aphids by elucidating the mechanism of nuclear hormone receptor-based grasshopper control. Professor Kim’s team, through joint research with Professor Kim In-sun’s team (Department of Agricultural and Biological Chemistr...

A graduate of CNU’s College of Veterinary Medicine has garnered attention by conducting AIDS-related research at Harvard Medical School, one of the world’s top institutions, and recently published a paper in the prestigious journal, Science. Dr. Lee Jin-a graduated from CNU’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011 and completed her master’s and doctoral degrees (su...

The research outcome of a joint research team led by Professor Lee Jung-sick of CNU (Department of Aquatic Biomedicine) on the response of clam genes to zinc (Zn) toxicity has been selected as a cover paper for an international academic journal. Professor Lee’s research team confirmed 65 HSP70 genes belonging to six lineages in clams through joint research with Professor Park Hyun of Ko...